Which to use
“Kaffees” and “Käufers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,263
- “Kaffees” frequency rank
- #45,408
- “Käufers” frequency rank
- 93671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kaffees | Käufers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kaffee | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Käufer |
Where the eye mixes Kaffees and Käufers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kaffees (CVCCVVC) and Käufers (CVVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kaffees and Käufers
A purely visual mix-up. Kaffees ([kaˈfeːs]) and Käufers ([ˈkɔɪ̯fɐs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kaffees is recorded at frequency rank #48,263, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈfeːs]. Käufers is at rank #45,408, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔɪ̯fɐs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 93671, this pair ranks #21,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kaffees vs Käufers
Shared letters: efks. Private to "Kaffees": a. Private to "Käufers": ruä.
"Kaffees" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Käufers" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kaffees ← akffees · kafees · kafefes · kaffeess · kaffes · kaffese · kfafees · kkaffees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kaffees" and "Käufers" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kaffees" vs "Käufers" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kaffees" and "Käufers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kaffees" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Käufers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kaffees" and "Käufers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Käufern vs Käufers". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #21,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.